Table 1.

socio-demographic characteristics of health care workers

Variables	Result	Frequency (#)	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	152	53.9
	Female	130	46.1
Age	18–30	169	59.9
	31–40	97	34.4
	> 40	16	5.7
Educational status	Certificate and diploma	36	12.8
	Degree and above	246	87.2
Profession	Nurse	180	63.8
	Diagnostic laboratory	27	9.6
	Medical doctor	13	4.6
	Midwife	27	9.6
	Others	35	12.4
Department	Outpatient	67	23.8
	Injection and dressing	16	5.7
	Surgical ward	18	6.4
	Operation room	27	9.6
	Pediatric ward	17	6.0
	Gynecology ward	46	16.3
	Medical ward	30	10.6
	Diagnostic laboratory	25	8.9
	Others	36	12.8
Work experience	< 2 years	57	20.2
	2–5 Years	127	45.0
	6–9 years	72	25.5
	≥ 10 years	26	9.2